Where Does Your Money Go Survey

Your Money, Your Power!

We’d like to find out about your money and spending habits. That will help us to understand the economic power of kids our age. What do they earn? How much do they spend? Please answer these questions as honestly as you can. We will tally the results and look for trends. Remember, no one will know your name; so all your answers are confidential.

1. How old are you?
10-11 12-13 13-15

2. How much money do you earn or get each month. Include allowance, gifts, and money earned from jobs.

$11.00-$50.00 $51.00+

3. How do you get most of your money?

Jobs/chores Allowance Gifts from parents or relatives

4. What is your favorite way to get money?
Jobs/chores Allowance Gifts

5. How much money do you think you have compared to your friends?

More than they have About the same as they have

6. Do you usually have enough money for the things you want or need to buy?

Always Sometimes Never

7. What kinds of things do you buy?

Food/treats:
candy, McDonald’s, gum, etc.

Stuff from the Mall: electronic gadgets
sports equipmentclothes/jewelry

Entertainment:
movies, games, skating

8. Do you spend more than you save?

I spend more

I save more

I save/spend equally

9. Why do you save?

My parents make me

I’m saving for a goal;
like a bike, college, a car, or Nintendo

I like to keep my money

10. How do you save your money?

At a commercial bank At home Other